If you’d like to access tons of geo-restricted content while streaming online anonymously, read on to find out how to get an unlocked Fire Stick or Amazon Fire TV in just a few simple steps!

Both the Amazon TV and Fire Stick are simple ways to turn your TV into an online streaming device. And while gaining access to tens of thousands of movies, shows, and other content is an awesome cord-cutting solution to outrageous television bills, the devices, unfortunately, restrict and geo-block the majority of their content. That means much of your favorite apps and services can only be accessed from certain locations.

Thankfully, we have a simple solution. A VPN is easy to use, simple service that gives you instant access to any restricted content, giving you an unlocked Fire Stick or Amazon TV (you can use it on all your other devices as well!).

Read on to find out exactly how to get an unlocked Fire Stick or Amazon Fire TV in just a few simple steps!

Why You Want an Unlocked Fire Stick & Amazon TV

Getting an unlocked Fire Stick comes with many advantages – some you may not have even considered before. Like we’ve discussed in our recent blog about the Kodi App, you can use Amazon Fire to stream your favorite media, including streams outside of your typical Netflix, Hulu, and HBO streams, but you’ll need a VPN to gain access to its full potential. Check out the following reasons why you’ll want a VPN to get an unlocked Fire Stick & Amazon TV:

Overcome Geo-blocking on your Amazon TV & Fire Stick

Have you ever turned on your TV or laptop excited to watch a new or favorite show just to find out it’s not available in your current location?

Thankfully, a VPN easily solves this issue. When using a VPN, all of your data is transmitted through a server in the location of your choosing, making your device appear to be in a new virtual location. Once you connect to the VPN and change your location, you gain instant access to restricted content by fooling the provider into thinking you’re in that country! It’s as easy as that! To find out how to do this, follow our step-by-step guide detailed below.

Privacy

When using a VPN to get an unlocked Fire Stick, your data is also encrypted through an anonymous connection, meaning your Internet Service Provider (ISP), Government, or anyone else trying to see what your streaming can’t tell who you are, where you’re really located, or even what you’re streaming or downloading.

By making your data unreadable and untraceable, a VPN gives you complete anonymity and privacy online.

Increased Streaming Speeds

When you connect your Fire Stick or Amazon TV to a VPN, you may also experience increased streaming speeds. Many Internet service providers impose throttling methods (slowed streaming) for programs such as Kodi and Android apps such as Terrarium TV, Mobdro, Showbox, etc.

A VPN eliminates ISP throttling, allowing you to connect at full speed instead of the slowed rate determined by your service provider.

Why Can’t I Find a VPN App for my Amazon TV or Fire Stick?

Unfortunately, Amazon TV doesn’t have access to Google Play in order to download Android apps. Further, the first generation of Fire TV Stick doesn’t even support VPN apps at all. Bummer right?

Thankfully, we put together a simple guide of how to get an unlocked Fire Stick and Amazon TV so that you can easily connect your device to a VPN and start streaming your favorite geo-restricted content, privately.

SaferVPN Setup on Amazon Fire Stick & Amazon Fire TV

In order to use SaferVPN on your Amazon Fire TV, you need to choose one of the two following methods to set up SaferVPN and get an unlocked Fire Stick or Amazon TV:

Using a PC/Mac running SaferVPN and connected as a Wi-Fi Hotspot. Whether you’re using Windows or Mac, you can set up a virtual hotspot – meaning you turn your computer into a router, rerouting your Internet traffic through it.Steps:To set up SaferVPN on Amazon TV or Fire Stick, make sure you have a laptop with an active internet connection and SaferVPN running on your system.

Click the SaferVPN icon on your laptop and log into your SaferVPN account using a valid SaferVPN Username and Password.

Select your desired server from the list of servers and click Connect.

Once your VPN is connected, all you need to do is convert your laptop into a Wi-Fi hotspot, that’s it! If you need detailed directions on how to do this, please select the relevant platform:

Using a Wireless Router running SaferVPN (a VPN enabled DD-WRT router). We’ve partnered with Flashrouters to deliver the fastest routers with SaferVPN pre-installed. Simply connect to your desired server location to surf the web as if you were there!If you don’t have a SaferVPN pre-installed router, you’ll need to set it up on your router first (a DDWRT router is recommended). Learn how to set up SaferVPN on different routers.Steps:

On your Amazon Fire TV menu, go to Settings.

Select System then Network.

You will see the name of the router(for ex: – SaferVPN) that you have just set up in Available Networks.Select it.

Enter the Password of your router and wait until the connection is created.

Follow the tips above to make all your traffic run through a VPN. Then, connect your Amazon TV or Fire Stick to a VPN through the virtual hotspot you’ve created and you’ll be able to use it just as if you were in your desired location. No more geo-restrictions!

Get started with a VPN to get an Unlocked Fire Stick…

If you don’t have SaferVPN yet, get a subscription today (we offer a 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee, you’ve got nothing to lose!) or try SaferVPN for free so you can enjoy peace of mind with an unlocked Fire Stick while securely accessing any blocked website from anywhere!

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